About the race
The King Charles III Stakes is a Group 1 race on turf at Royal Randwick, Sydney, run by the Australian Turf Club on TAB Everest Day in October. The ATC’s 2025 result gives the distance as 1609 metres; the IFHA list gives 1600. It is a standard weight-for-age race for three-year-olds and upwards, apprentices cannot claim, and prize money was A$5,000,000 in 2025 and is the same for 2026. The ATC’s race history lists winners from 1945, including Winx from 2016 to 2018.
Ceolwulf (NZ) won the 2025 running on 18 October, a second win in the race after 2024, by one and three-quarter lengths from Mr Brightside (NZ). Chad Schofield rode for trainer Joseph Pride. The IFHA rated it 117.25, joint 60th among the world’s top 100 Group 1 races of 2025. The 2026 running is on 17 October 2026.
The 2025 running
| Date | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 October 2025 | Ceolwulf (NZ) | Chad Schofield | Joseph Pride | n/v |
From the official result.
The 2026 running
| Date | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 October 2026 | Autumn Glow | James McDonald | Chris Waller | n/v |
From the official result.
Recognition and facts
- Race day
- TAB Everest Day, Royal Randwick
- Winner's prize (2026)
- A$2,950,000
- Field limit (2026)
- 20 plus 4 emergencies
- IFHA 2025 ranking
- Joint 60th, rating 117.25
Questions readers ask
When is the King Charles III Stakes run?
On TAB Everest Day at Royal Randwick. The next running is on Saturday 17 October 2026.
What is the prize fund of the King Charles III Stakes?
A$5,000,000 in 2026, with A$2,950,000 to the winner.
Who won the King Charles III Stakes in 2025?
Ceolwulf (NZ), ridden by Chad Schofield and trained by Joseph Pride, on 18 October 2025.
Sources
The rank and rating are from the IFHA's LONGINES World's Top 100 Group/Grade 1 Races 2025, published 21 January 2026, which ranks races by the ratings of their first four finishers. Other facts are from the pages listed below.